Display device having notched connection wiring

Abstract

A display device includes a substrate including a display region, a pad region spaced apart from the display region, and a bending region between the display region and the pad region. A plurality of pixel structures is positioned in the display region of the substrate. A plurality of pad wirings is positioned in the pad region of the substrate. A plurality of connection wirings electrically connect the pad wirings to the pixel structures. The connection wirings include a plurality of notches in the bending region.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A display device comprising:
 a substrate including a display region, a pad region spaced apart from the display region, and a bending region between the display region and the pad region; 
 a plurality of pixel structures positioned in the display region of the substrate; 
 a plurality of pad wirings positioned in the pad region of the substrate, the pad wirings being connected to a driving circuit, and the pad wirings including a plurality of protrusions in the pad region; and 
 a plurality of connection wirings electrically connecting the pad wirings to the pixel structures, 
 wherein the protrusions include a plurality of first protrusions positioned at a first side of each of the pad wirings and a plurality of second protrusions positioned at a second side of each of the pad wirings, the second side opposite to the first side, 
 wherein the first protrusions and the second protrusions are asymmetrical to each other with respect to a first direction in which the pad wirings extend, and 
 wherein the ad wirings include a core structure and the protrusions extend from the core structure. 
 
     
     
       2. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein respective first protrusions of the plurality of first protrusions are not aligned with corresponding second protrusions of the plurality of second protrusions along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. 
     
     
       3. The display device of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of first protrusions partially overlap the plurality of second protrusions along the second direction. 
     
     
       4. The display device of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of first protrusions do not overlap the plurality of second protrusions along the second direction. 
     
     
       5. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein a first distance between two adjacent protrusions of the first protrusions or two adjacent protrusions of the second protrusions is smaller than a second distance between two adjacent pad wirings of the plurality of pad wirings. 
     
     
       6. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the protrusions have at least partially rounded shape when viewed from a plan view. 
     
     
       7. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the protrusions have an angled shape when viewed from a plan view. 
     
     
       8. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the connection wirings includes:
 a plurality of third protrusions positioned at a third side of each of the connection wirings; and 
 a plurality of fourth protrusions positioned at a fourth side of each of the connection wirings, the fourth side opposite to the third side. 
 
     
     
       9. The display device of  claim 8 , wherein the third protrusions and the fourth protrusions are symmetrical to each other with respect to a third direction in which the connection wirings extend. 
     
     
       10. The display device of  claim 9 , wherein respective third protrusions of the plurality of third protrusions are aligned with corresponding fourth protrusions of the plurality of fourth protrusions along a fourth direction perpendicular to the third direction. 
     
     
       11. The display device of  claim 8 , wherein the third protrusions and the fourth protrusions are asymmetrical to each other with respect to a third direction in which the connection wirings extend. 
     
     
       12. The display device of  claim 11 , wherein respective third protrusions of the plurality of third protrusions are not aligned with corresponding fourth protrusions of the plurality of fourth protrusions along a fourth direction perpendicular to the third direction. 
     
     
       13. The display device of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of third protrusions partially overlap the plurality of fourth protrusions along the fourth direction. 
     
     
       14. The display device of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of third protrusions do not overlap the plurality of fourth protrusions along the fourth direction. 
     
     
       15. The display device of  claim 8 , wherein each of the connection wirings further it a plurality of holes in the bending region. 
     
     
       16. A display device comprising:
 a substrate including a display region, a pad region spaced apart from the display region, and a bending region between the display region and the pad region; 
 a plurality of pixel structures positioned in the display region of the substrate; 
 a plurality of pad wirings positioned in the pad region of the substrate; and 
 a plurality of connection wirings electrically connecting the pad wirings to the pixel structures, the connection wirings including a core structure and a plurality of protrusions that extend from the core structure in the bending region, 
 wherein the protrusions include a plurality of first protrusions positioned at a first side of the core structure of each of the connection wirings and a plurality of second protrusions positioned at a second side of the core structure each of the connection wirings, the second side opposite to the first side, and 
 wherein the first protrusions and the second protrusions are asymmetrical to each other with respect to a first direction in which the connection wirings extend. 
 
     
     
       17. The display device of  claim 16 , wherein respective first protrusions of the plurality of first protrusions are not aligned with corresponding second protrusions of the plurality of second protrusions along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. 
     
     
       18. The display device of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of first protrusions partially overlap the plurality of second protrusions along the second direction. 
     
     
       19. The display device of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of first protrusions do not overlap the plurality of second protrusions along the second direction. 
     
     
       20. The display device of  claim 16 , wherein a first distance between two adjacent protrusions of the first protrusions or two adjacent protrusions of the second protrusion is smaller than a second distance between two adjacent connection wirings of the plurality of connection wirings. 
     
     
       21. The display device of  claim 16 , wherein the core structure includes a plurality of openings that are fully encircled by the core structure.